Drake at Butler
Saturday, April 10, 2021 Share
Drake beat Butler 33–7. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Drake led the series 13–4–1.
Final at Butler Bowl, Indianapolis
- At kickoff
- 61°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Anthony Tarone; umpire Joel Schult; head linesman Michael Pickars; line judge Chris Hamilton; side judge Travis Evans; field judge Brian Bumfield; back judge William FoltzGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 0 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
| Butler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Drake 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Drake–Butler gameDrake leads 18–4–1 in 23 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2025 | Drake 24, Butler 19 | |
| 2024 | Drake 27, Butler 17 | |
| 2023 | Drake 13, Butler 9 | |
| 2022 | Drake 27, Butler 24 | |
| 2021 | Drake 6, Butler 3 | |
| 2020 | Drake 33, Butler 7 |
Around this game
Drake
- Next gamevs. PresbyterianApril 17, 2021
- SeasonDrake in 2020
- ProgramDrake history and records
Butler
- Next gameat Morehead StateApril 17, 2021
- SeasonButler in 2020
- ProgramButler history and records